Film
Looking Back at 'Philadelphia,' 25 Years Later
What would the breakthrough movie about the AIDS crisis look like if it were made today?
Please Extend a Laurel and Hardy Handshake to the New Film 'Stan & Ollie'
The movie showcases the famed comedy duo at the twilight of their illustrious careers
Highly Anticipated Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Announces Its Coming Attractions
The long-delayed museum dedicated to filmmaking teases its inaugural exhibitions
Found: The Earliest Cinematic Depiction of a Black Couple Kissing
The recently surfaced 19th-century nitrate print has been inducted into the Library of Congress
Forty Years Ago, 12.6 Million Feet of History Went Up in Smoke
Remembering the fire at a National Archives film vault that destroyed years worth of flammable nitrate film newsreels
How John Krasinski Created 'A Quiet Place'
The actor turned director creates a genre-busting horror movie with a terrifying twist—silence
Missing Disney Cartoon From 1928 Discovered in Japan
The short featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is one of seven missing Disney cartoons about the character the predates Mickey Mouse
Wes Anderson's Curatorial Debut With Juman Malouf Transforms Vienna Museum Into One of Filmmaker's Dollhouses
The filmmaker and Malouf, an illustrator, designer and novelist, co-curated the new exhibition, which pulls from the Kunsthistorisches' vast collection
100 Years of Hollywood History Lost as California Inferno Destroys Paramount Ranch
The ranch's Western Town served as the one of the sets of popular HBO drama 'Westworld'
The Return of Dorothy’s Iconic Ruby Slippers, Now Newly Preserved for the Ages
The unprecedented conservation of the <i>Wizard of Oz</i> shoes involved more than 200 hours, and a call from the FBI
In a New Film, Master Artisans Share Their Passion for the Labors They Love
Award-winning filmmakers, Smithsonian folklorist Marjorie Hunt and Paul Wagner, explore impact of craft in <em>Good Work</em>, airing now on PBS
The Much-Loved Paddington Bear Turns Sixty
Celebrating the October 1958 publication of <em>A Bear Called Paddington,</em> Smithsonian Libraries takes a look at several pop-up books
Smithsonian Film Festival Examines African-American Life Through Dozens of Distinct Lenses
The first of its kind, the late-October event brings together perspectives both historical and contemporary
The First Academy Awards Had Its Own Version of the "Popular" Oscar
The ceremony itself was rooted in union-busting, laying the basis for the art vs. mass acclaim debate we see play out today
How Scientists Can Learn About Human Behavior From Closed-Circuit TV
While researchers used to rely on interviews and experiments, raw video reveals subtle, previously hidden reactions
How the Smithsonian Helped Sleuth Out the True Identity of a Pair of Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers
When the FBI asked museum conservators at the American History Museum for assistance, they discovered the two pairs are twins
An Immersive Art Installation Will Temporarily Resurrect the Berlin Wall
This fall, event organizers plan on constructing a pseudo-city within a block of Berlin in order to emulate life in an unfamiliar country
The True Story of “Operation Finale”
Director Chris Weitz explores the 1960 hunt for Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in the new feature film
For Neil Simon, Laughter Was His Lifeline
The influential playwright defined American comedy for a generation of television, theater and movie audiences
Actual Combat Footage of the Battle of the Philippines Sea
Relive the aerial dogfights and naval clashes of the Battle of the Philippines Sea, thanks to stunning color footage
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